ITI Commends Progress on Federal Privacy Bill, Underscores Need for Further Improvements Before It Becomes Law
WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association ITI issued the following reaction to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce’s passage of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act:
“For years, the technology sector has called on Congress to enact comprehensive federal privacy legislationthat builds mutual trust, protects consumers, and supports continued innovation,” said John Miller, ITI’s Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel. “Today we are one step closer to that reality. While the bill in its revised form represents tangible progress, and we appreciate the Subcommittee’s efforts to address critical issues we and others raised, more work remains to recalibrate this measure before it is enshrined as a national privacy standard. We commend the Subcommittee for advancing this important effort and look forward to continuing to constructively engage with policymakers as the bill moves forward.”
Last week, Miller provided the global tech industry’s perspective on the draft American Data Privacy and Protection Act in testimony before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (opens in a new tab). In 2019, ITI published the Framework to Advance Interoperable Rules (FAIR) on Privacy (opens in a new tab), a legislative roadmap that advances the privacy rights of consumers and defines the responsibilities of companies in using personal data while supporting innovation.
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